Using a J. Crew top as inspiration…
…resulted in this top. Which I am very happy with.Pattern Description: "The pullover tops have bust darts, full-length flared sleeves, and can be made with a wide round or V neckline. View B [which I made] is a single layer and the neckline is finished with facing." You just pop it over your head. I made a Medium.
Fabric Used: Silk twill from Rosen & Chadick in NYC. This fabric feels like heaven, has a lovely sheen, and was great to work with.
Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: I shortened the sleeve length to 3/4, so the sleeves are the same length as the top. I hand-sewed the sleeve and bodice hems. For the neck facing, I used professional-quality interfacing from Sew Exciting.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? You're darn tootin' I'll be sewing this top again and again. Depending on the fabric, this top can work for casual weekend wear, the office or a special night out. And it was so easy to make I'd recommend it to any beginner. A real winner from Kwik-Sew, despite the dated '80s look of the pattern illustration.
Fabric Used: Silk twill from Rosen & Chadick in NYC. This fabric feels like heaven, has a lovely sheen, and was great to work with.
Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: I shortened the sleeve length to 3/4, so the sleeves are the same length as the top. I hand-sewed the sleeve and bodice hems. For the neck facing, I used professional-quality interfacing from Sew Exciting.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? You're darn tootin' I'll be sewing this top again and again. Depending on the fabric, this top can work for casual weekend wear, the office or a special night out. And it was so easy to make I'd recommend it to any beginner. A real winner from Kwik-Sew, despite the dated '80s look of the pattern illustration.
This is the test muslin I made first, using cotton fabric I bought at Ebad Fabrics in NYC (thanks for the store tip, Carolyn!). Though it's too big on me (you should see all the fabric pinned behind DD's back), I still think it's cute for an easy, popover-style top. (And don't you love the way my DD is yawning in these photos?! I asked her to model a backlog of tops I had made and by the time I photographed these she was at her limit.)
7 comments:
Cute tops, Lindsay. Tell your dd we appreciate her modeling your tops!
Great looking top. Your DD does a great job modeling. I am drooling over the Rosen and Chaddick photos of all that glorious fabric!!!!!
gosh Lindsay, I really have to check that place out, that top is just like the jcrew one
Cute! I was wondering whether she was yawning or imitating a pattern envelope. She does a nice job and I know there are many young ladies her age who wouldn't agree to such a thing.
Cute top Lindsay. Now I'm longing for a silk twill top and I know who has some in stock right now.....Ann at Gorgeous Fabrics has a couple. ;o)
LOL, we have similar tastes Lindsay. I made a knockoff of this a few months ago with a different pattern. I will have to take a look at that kwik sew, I like the neckline. http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=27542
I love your new top and the muslin too.
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